Lean Manager I

Pampa, TX, United States | Data Center Group SUMMARY Mortenson is currently seeking an experienced Lean Manager I to support the Operating Group and Project Teams in defining and executing Lean Innovation agendas and Project Standard Work, while interacting with staff at all levels in a dynamic environment with professionalism and confidentiality. RESPONSIBILITIES - Create strong partnerships with project leadership and craft workforce to establish trust and gain buy-in for lean approaches - Build relationships with those of diverse backgrounds and organizational levels - Lead by example, coaching team members in applying continuous improvement approaches - Promote continuous improvement principles onsite, acting as a key resource for identifying opportunities and executing improvements - Support group and project leaders in preparing for, conducting, and following up on improvement events - Engage with field leaders to build their capability in utilizing the Kaizen approach after improvement events - Measure baseline performance and improvements, ensuring visibility into improvements across projects - Collaborate with group leaders to recognize crews and teams for their contributions to improvements - Develop and implement 'Production Preparation Process' for new scopes of work - Support the lead project Superintendent to champion 5S practices with the project team, field leaders, and trade partners QUALIFICATIONS - Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Construction Engineering, Engineering, or related degree OR - Equivalent combination of education and technical/field experience demonstrated over multiple years of related work experience - Minimum of six years' construction or manufacturing experience Minimum of three years' experience applying continuous improvement in manufacturing or construction environments or related fields